Panera Calories: The Healthy-Looking Menu Problem
Panera is where calorie intuition fails hardest. A cup of Broccoli Cheddar soup is around 230 calories, which is reasonable. Served in a bread bowl it lands near 900, because the bowl itself is roughly 600 calories of bread that most people count as a container rather than as food.
Broccoli Cheddar (cup)
~230 cal
Same soup, bread bowl
~900 cal
Typical salad
350-600 cal
Half sandwich + cup soup
500-700 cal
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Are Panera salads a safe order?
It depends almost entirely on the dressing and the cheese. The greens and vegetables rarely exceed 150 calories. Creamy dressings add 150-250, and candied nuts or crisped toppings add another 100-150.
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